Interesting claim regarding Futurama movies... Should we believe?

[Reply #240 on:]

To be realistic about this, a part of me wants to believe it's true, but a part of me doesn't believe it.  I think it would be cool to see some Futurama movies come onto DVD. 

If Billy West was really talking to David X. Cohen about this, then maybe it is true!  I would like to see Futurama come back direct to DVD if it doesn't come back to television.  This could probably be the only alternative we fans can have.  So, let's hope this comes to fruition! (SP?)

[Reply #241 on:]

Does anyone know if billy west is known to return e mails?

[Reply #242 on:]

If you're referring to my nickname, I'd like to say that it can be explained in a long, boring story I'd prefer not to get into.

[Reply #243 on:]

Answer my question!! damnit

[Reply #244 on:]

Billy nor David have returned my emails.

At KP2001, I'd like the movie triology as well, but didn't Family Guy start off with this kind of talk as well?(Dun Dun Dunnnnn)

[Reply #245 on:]

yeah your right but id rather have futurama come out with a new season instead of a movie like family guy

[Reply #246 on:]

 

Originally posted by FRY=$$$:
Answer my question!! damnit

Show some freaking manners, goddamnit!!

It's like this: if you ask a polite question and wait a while someone will answer you. If you act like a spoiled brat everybody will ignore you. Right now I'm ignoring you.

And learn some grammar.

Ontopic: When Matt or FOX publicly announce this, I'll shed my cynicism. Until then I keep my expectations low.

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Member of the PEEL Old Guard - Crushing hopes since 2002.

[Reply #247 on:]

well if you look around ive been asking this question a lot! i mean at least ten times and no one answers thats why i got kinda mad

[Reply #248 on:]

I just got back from vacation, and I must say, this is the best day ever.  I got good grades in my classes, heard from an old friend and best of all, read this thread and found out about all the new Futurama stuff going on!

Yay! So excited!

[Reply #249 on:]

These rumors, hearing about Arrested Development's renewal, and seeing Revenge of the Sith in one week has made me very happy. Anyway, I'm up to something here...

If a Futurama movie was greenlit, say, next week, how long do you think it would take? If, as the original rumor stated, Matt really did have the scripts written, how much longer would it take? After scripting, there's storyboarding, dialogue recording, anamatic, coloring, ADR, editing, and scoring. Now, it takes 9 months to produce an episode, but that's with 21 other episodes in production. Logically, a 90 minute movie, assuming they worked as diligently and the animation quality was similar to that of the show, would take about 1/4 that time, right?

I'm not factoring into this finding and training a new team of animators. So my real question is this: At what point was Futurama officially given the go ahead by FOX? And did Futurama sit on the shelf for a while before its March 1999 premiere?

I'm wondering if all of the voice actors would return. I strongly believe Billy West, John DiMaggio, Maurice LaMarche, and Tress MacNeille would. Katey Segal has some time on her hands now that 8 Simple Rules is cancelled. Frank Welker does everything (if he's even needed). So what are Lauren Tom, Phil LaMarr, and Dave Herman up to these days? How are their schedules?

I probably should have saved this long winded post until we had more information, but I'm bored...

[Reply #250 on:]

 

Originally posted by Teral:
Ontopic: When Matt or FOX publicly announce this, I'll shed my cynicism. Until then I keep my expectations low.

Same goes for me, I'm aiming so low I'm looking a hell from below.

Whenn its anouced I'll be singing happy happy joy joy.

[Reply #251 on:]

@j_o- Go to vh1.com and search for the voice actors and see what they've been doing lately. It shows just about everything they've done and what they're going to do in the near future. Search the name under "movies".

Okay, I looked some stuff up. Lauren isn't doing much, Phil has been kinda active with Shark Tale and Justice League, Dave hasn't been active since Father of the Pride, and John, Billy, and now Katey are pretty much open, but Billy does Looney Toons and such, but we all know he'd want to come back and do some Fry, Zapp, Farnsworth, Zoidberg, and his other voices again. And I'm pretty sure Maurice and Tress are open.

[Reply #252 on:]

Again, the voice actors shouldn't even be an issue.  Voice work is very accomadating and doesn't take up much time, especcially when you're only doing a movie.  Voice actors on a movie can do all their lines in a few hours time if need be.  The other stuff they're doing is simply not an issue.  The only thing that would be is if they didn't want to do it for whatever reason, and I have no reason to believe that any of them wouldn't do it.

For the rest, I think a lot of it depends on how much they want to increase the animation quality (if at all) and how careful they want to be in making sure the script is absolutely perfect.  Whatever Rough Draft is doing now might be an issue as well, though I doubt it would factor in much.

[Reply #253 on:]

It wont come back as a tv series it almost definately will become movies. If fox are discussing production costs it look damn good!

[Reply #254 on:]

I woud prefer a film, as I would like to see new Futurama in the next 7 years...

[Reply #255 on:]

 

Originally posted by Davey:
It wont come back as a tv series it almost definately will become movies. If fox are discussing production costs it look damn good!

Well davey if the movie does good which it probably would do you think it will come back as a series?  I really hope it would 

[Reply #256 on:]

Yeah I think it will just for a couple of seasons

[Reply #257 on:]

I would love anything, I guess my preference is movies because I don't see another Season being as good. I'll take what I can get, but I'll hold the excitement until things go ahead...

[Reply #258 on:]

Heck, I would settle for anything at this point.

[Reply #259 on:]

You'd expect a lot more buzz around here with a movie 80% or so confirmed.

[Reply #260 on:]

Movie talk is 100% confirmed.
Actual movie is 0% confirmed.

I'm cautiously optimistic, but refuse to take anything for granted.  I still encourage people to write FOX to show your support (not by bashing FOX)   
 

[Reply #261 on:]

 

Originally posted by ShortRoundMcfly:
You'd expect a lot more buzz around here with a movie 80% or so confirmed.

It's died down the last couple days since the initial confirmation of FOX discussion has passed and we're pretty much in the waiting stage now.  Obviously, not too much fun.  Only so much excitement can be brought about without us knowing for sure.  :/

[Reply #262 on:]

I believe it will happen. That is all.            

[Reply #263 on:]

*waits in suspense*

[Reply #264 on:]

i personally belive that it is being discussed, but im not 100% sure wether it will actually happen. If it does, then im sure they will start work on a series 5. Onwards and upwards!

[Reply #265 on:]

One word - Fantastic!
I mean, even talks are miracle, when it is about Fox regarding Futurama.

[Reply #266 on:]

It has to be true!!!

[Reply #267 on:]

who cares!?!
the apocolypse is upon us!

[Reply #268 on:]

 

Originally posted by Rhodan:
 I mean, even talks are miracle, when it is about Fox regarding Futurama.

Actually, this is something to celebrate. I never thought this would happen either, even if nothing else becomes...

[Reply #269 on:]

How sweet would a DTV Futurama movie be? There are so many solid possibilities for feature-length stories. And the possibility of a trilogy? Too cool to even wonder about just now...

A DVD movie with commentary and a few deleted scenes and all that jazz?   

[Reply #270 on:]

I wonder if the new DVD "Monster Robot..." is a test of what they are considering. The equivalent of about 4 TV episodes on a single disc rather than a feature-length, multi-disc set. 3 discs would be close to a season's TV episode run. What's the run time of an episode on DVD without commercials? Better yet, what's the runtime available on a single DVD disc?

[Reply #271 on:]

Average episode length is 22 minutes, give or take about a half a minute.  As for minutes available on DVD discs, I wouldn't know.  I suppose it might depend on quality, compression, etc.  My guess would be 200 minutes or so.  I could be (and probably am) wrong.

[Reply #272 on:]

Let me just say this for saying this purposes:

I watched the commentary to TDHAIP again today. I took notice to what Matt said at the end. He said someting on the lines of "see you on the next DVD". Obviously, his plan is working out. And please don't make a smart-ass comment like "No!? Really?!" about this.

Also, I listened to the table reading of TDHAIP. I thought that some of the jokes, such as the Bohemian Rhapsody reference, were very funny. What I'm getting to is if a new season doesn't happen, how about they make the original script versions of some episodes and release them to DVD?

Remember that Dotslash Effect thing? What about the Cinescape Effect?

[Reply #273 on:]

 

Originally posted by i_c_weiner:
I watched the commentary to TDHAIP again today. I took notice to what Matt said at the end. He said someting on the lines of "see you on the next DVD". Obviously, his plan is working out.

Obviously, you didn't get the joke.

[Reply #274 on:]

I want to see and hour-long "Devil's Hands" with the whole opera in and non-rushed emotional development, but that's about as likely to happen as a chocolate kettle.

As opposed to feature films, which have been bumped up to cardboard-hammer level of probability.

[Reply #275 on:]

I once made a hammer out of cardboard...  It was useless, but I made one.

That proves it, a movie ia coming!!

[Reply #276 on:]

You can't question evidence like that!

[Reply #277 on:]

Leave "The Devil's Hands" the way it is.  After listening to the table read for that episode, I'd say the that the vast majority of the stuff that didn't make it in was well left out. 

[Reply #278 on:]

Mosied over to the RDS Board. Is it just me or does it seem like the talk is now less and less like it's just a rumor?

[Reply #279 on:]

I sort of know what you mean.  On at least a couple different occasions I've read posts from people there that just make the movies sound as though they've already been confirmed or something.  And I'm pretty sure it isn't just my blind hope kicking in; some of the comments just seem so suspicious.